Definitions for godfather
ˈgɒdˌfɑ ðərgod·fa·ther

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. godfathernoun

   any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism

2. godfathernoun

   someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. godfathernoun

   A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.

2. godfathernoun

   A small post which is used in repairing a fence. For instance attached to and supporting an existing broken fence post.

3. godfathernoun

   A mafia leader.

4. godfatherverb

   To act as godfather to.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Godfathernoun

   The sponsor at the font.

   Etymology: god and father.

   He had a son by her, and the king did him the honour as to stand godfather to his child. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

   Confirmation, a profitable usage of the church, transcribed from the apostles, consists in the child’s undertaking in his own name the baptismal vow; and, that he may more solemnly enter this obligation, bringing some godfather with him, not now, as in baptism, as his procurator. Henry Hammond.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Godfathernoun

   a man who becomes sponsor for a child at baptism, and makes himself a surety for its Christian training and instruction

2. Godfatherverb

   to act as godfather to; to take under one's fostering care

3. Etymology: [AS. godfder. Cf. Gossip.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Godfather

   A godfather is a male godparent in the Christian tradition.

   
   

   Submitted by JP03 on October 30, 2014  

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How to pronounce godfather?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say godfather in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of godfather in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of godfather in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of godfather in a Sentence

1. But Stratton:

   It was very difficult for him to ask his father permission to leave [the lifestyle], his father wasn’t happy about it. In the tape, you can see his father basically ripping through Junior. ‘Where’s your dignity? Where’s your manhood?’ But then he changes at a certain point. He becomes a father, instead of the godfather and the boss of the Gambino family. He understand that the life he led can go one or two ways. You die in prison or you die on the street.

2. Laksheish M Patel:

   Don't ever make any complaints to SEBI against any stock brokers as SEBI is their godfather and so no action will be taken against them. All complaint form and enquiry against brokers is mere eyewash and time pass for SEBI team

3. Chris Cuomo:

   New York must stop all of its unnecessary lawsuits harrassment, start cleaning New York up, and lowering taxes. Build relationships, but dont bring Fredo ! Trump said, tacking on a insult referring to Chris Cuomo, Chris Cuomo. The Fredo reference is a nod to The Godfather films, and a character in the film who ultimately betrays Chris Cuomo. The Fredo reference was first made by a Trump supporter last summer in a viral video that saw the television journalist get irate with the man for the insult. In the video, Chris Cuomo says the term was meant as a derogatory term for Chris Cuomo Italian heritage, similar to the N-word for African Americans. ( Punk-a ** b ***** s from the right call me Fredo, Chris Cuomo said in the video. My name is Chris Cuomo. Im an anchor on CNN. Fredo is from The Godfather. He was a weak brother and they use it as an Italian aspersion.) DHS SUSPENDS GLOBAL ENTRY FOR New Yorkers ; WILL AFFECT 800K OVER 5 YEARS Chris Cuomo had said hes willing to restore federal access to driving records on a limited basis. But in a midday news conference, Chris Cuomo pledged not to let federal immigration agents see lists of people who had applied for a new type of license that doesnt require applicants to prove they are in the U.S. legally. If they think theyre going to extort New York into giving them a database of undocumented people, theyre wrong. I will never do that.

4. Tom Harkin:

   I am a Democrat and I love my party and I want them to have good policies and good candidates, so I hope to be supportive in some way, but I don’t intend to be any kind of ‘godfather’ or something like that.

5. Alfonso Cuarón:

   I grew up watching foreign language films and learning so much from them and being inspired -- films like' Citizen Kane,'' Jaws,'' Rashomon,'' The Godfather' and' Breathless...' Claude Chabrol said,' There are no waves, there's only the ocean,' i think that the nominees tonight have proven that we are part of the same ocean.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=godfather
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Godfather
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=godfather
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godfather